Author Archives: Pete

Over the years here, we’ve talked a lot about economics and the drug war, and how obvious it is that the drug war cheerleaders are clueless (sometimes intentionally) about the basics of economics. NPR did a piece about Tom Wainwright, … Continue reading →

For those who haven’t noticed, there has been a bit of a blow-up regarding a dispute between the FBI and Apple Computers. The FBI is trying to break into the iPhone of a suspected terrorist, but they can’t brute force … Continue reading →

I was just informed that my hosting service moved the virtual server for Drug WarRant.com to a new location. There was a temporary outage, but it seems to be back. Please let me know if you experience any new problems … Continue reading →

Maia Szalavitz takes on an important area that needs significant reform: the treatment industry. The Rehab Industry Needs to Clean Up Its Act. Here’s How. There are so many areas of this industry that are broken or just plain corrupt. … Continue reading →

Of course, the concept of Jury Nullification (choosing to find a defendant not-guilty because of your disagreement with the law) is a time-honored Constitutional power of the jury. After all, the jury of peers is the highest judge of the … Continue reading →

For years, those of us in drug policy reform have pointed out that, while the government talks about prevention and treatment, the federal government budget has always been weighted toward enforcement and interdiction. It’s been really telling that, while they … Continue reading →

Via Making Noise in the South, A Super Serving of Shame and Stigma for Super Bowl 50 The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (NCADA) is hitting us again at the Super Bowl. This time with “All American Girl” … Continue reading →

There is so much good information available to us about drugs and drug policy if we’re willing to actually, you know, listen to it. But science and reality have been pretty much excluded from the public policy conversations when it … Continue reading →

Annual Arrests for Marijuana in NYC Drop From Nearly 51,000 in 2011 to Under 17,000 in 2015 According to data just released by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, New York City marijuana arrests in 2015 dropped … Continue reading →

The Iowa caucuses are underway. Use this thread to discuss the election. Opinions are fine, disagreements are fine, but please no name-calling or insulting others (including candidates you oppose). We’ve got friends on all ends of the political spectrum on … Continue reading →